Game



May s, 1928.

J. C. SHELLER GAIIE Filed July 25, 1927 INVENTOR J 6. SHELLER ATTORNEYPatented May 8, 1928.

PATENT oFFica.

JOHN C. SHELLER, Oi HAYWOOD; ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN F. SAYE, OFHAYWOOD,

ILLINOIS.

GANtE.

Application filed July 25,

My invention relates to improvements in games, and it consists inthecombinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described andclaimed. I a

An object of my invention is to provide a game in which a slidablebunker is provided for aiding in making the game more diflicult toplay.y

A further object of my invention is to provide a game of the typedescribed in which a trap is provided to further aid in makingthe gamemorediflicult to play.

A further object of myinventionis-to provide a game of the typedescribed in which both sides are used; and in which both sidesmust beused in order to complete the game. r h p Other objects'and advantageswill appear inthe following specification,.and the novel features of'theinvention. will be particularly pointedout in the appended] claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying-drawings, forming partof this application in which Figure 1' is a top plan view of the game,

Figure 2, is at bottom plan view ofthe game, and

Figure 3; is a section along the line 3-3 ofFignre. 1..

In. carrying. out my inventiomI provide a square casing; 1 formed ofwalls having grooves 2. extending longitudinally therein and. disposedat substantially the center thereof. A main partition 3 is centrallydisposed in the casing land is held against displacement, due to thefact that the edges thereof are received in the grooves 2. Twosets-ofauxiliary partitions A andiB are disposedi upon each side of themain partition 31 A wire mesh .4 is disposed over the set ofauxiliarypartitions A and is rigidly held inplace-by, retainingstripsfi. A; wiremesh 6 is disposedfoverthe. auxiliary partitions B andjis rigidly held.in place by retaining strips 7.. Anopening 8. is. provided in the wire.mesh, at; one; corner thereof for the insertionof a-ball'9. The game is.started by. dropping'thepball through theopening 8 and allowing the.ball to passthrough a compartment 10 past a springcatch or trap 11which isdisposed in the. compartment 10. Asthe ball passes totheopposite end of the compartment 10, ,it, may pass. into the adjacentcompartment 12 through anopen 1927.. Serial No. 208,317,

mg 13. By slanting the game, the ballwill roll through the compartment12 to the end thereof whiehis formed by a. short partition 14 where itwill pass through an opening 15 to the opposite side of the main parti-'7 ball may pass through openings 19and into a compartment 20. Passingthe ball to the opposite end of the compartment 20, theball allowedtopass through an opening'21 into a compartment 22. The ball then isrolled tothe opposite end of the compartment 22 where it passes throughopenings '22 and into a..compartment 24'. Allowing the ball to roll, tothe opposite end of the compartment 24, it passes into a compartment 25'through an opening 26. In rolling downthe compartment 25, the ballpasses through an opening 27 which is adjacent. a

short partition 28.

The ballis now back between the auxiliary compartments A withinacompart-ment 29. The ball may pass from the compartment 29 throughopenings 30 and by a artition 31 to a compartment 32. Inrol ing. alongthe compartment 32, the ball. is guided through an opening 33. by atransversely extending partition 34 and into a compartment 35. The ballin passing to the opposite end of the compartment 35 may pass into a.compartment 36 throughlopenings 37 and by a partition 38.

. The casing is then tilted allowing the ball to roll to the oppositeend of the compartment 36. Then by. tilting the casing inanotherdirection the ball may, pass through openings 39 to a compartment40. A movable bunker i1 which is closedupon all sides, with theexception of a portion indicated at 42 which is arranged to align withthe ends of the compartments 10, 12 and40. The normal positiomthatposition taken by the bunker when the game is started, is in alignmentwith the compartments 12 and 40. However as the casing is tilted toalthe compartment 40, is slidably disposed at low the ball to rollthrough the openings 39, the bunker, which slides freely, moves intoalignment with the compartments 10 and 12. Therefore it is the purposeof the player to'prevent the ball from rolling back through the openings39 and to slant the casing sufficiently to allow the bunker to move sothat the open portion 42 is in alignment with the compartment 40. Bytilting the casing, the bunker may be moved to bringthe ball intoalignment with the opening 8.

There are several traps, these being compartments having an inlet and nooutlet. These traps are indicated at 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 upon thatside of the main partition between the auxiliary partitions A, and 48and 49 upon that side of the main partition between the auxiliarypartitions B.

I have indicated one route through which the ball may be passed in orderto bring the ball back to the starting point. It is obvious that in thisroute I did not use the opening indicated at 50, but the ball may bepassed through the compartments and through the opening 50 which forms adifferent route in passingthe ball from the starting pointthrough thegame and back again.

I claim:

1. A game of the type described comprising a casing, a main partitioncentrally disposed in said casing, auxiliary partitions disposed uponeach side of said main partition and forming a plurality ofcompartments, transparent covers for said compartments, one of saidcovers having an opening therein for receiving a bail, said compartmentsbeing arranged to guide said ball therethrough and having openings fordirectin the ball from one compartment to another,.said main partition.having an opening therein in alignment with a compartment upon each sidethereof, and a slideable bunker arranged to receive said ball forreturning said ball to the opening in said cover.

2. A game of the type described comprising a casing. a main partitioncentrally disposed in said casing. auxiliary partitions for formin aplurality of parallel compartments disposed upon one side of said. mainpartition and having passageways therethrough, auxiliary partitionsdisposed upon the opposite side of said main partition for formingparallel compartments whichextend at right angles to said first namedcompartments and having passageways therein,

covers for said compartments, one of said covers having an openingtherein arranged to receive a ball, and a spring catch arranged to allowthe ball to pass thereby in only one direction, said ball being adaptedto pass through a predetermined group of the compartments between theauxiliary par-' titions, said main partition having an opening thereinin alignment with compartments upon each side thereof for directing theball from the one side of said main partition to the other side thereof,said'ball being adapted to be moved through predetermined groups of thecompartments and back into registration with the opening in the cover.

3. A game of the type described comprising a casing, a main partitioncentrally disposed in said "casing, auxiliary partitions for forming aplurality of parallel compartments disposed upon one side of said mainpartion and having passageways therethrough, auxiliary partitionsdisposed upon the opposite side of said main partition for formingparallel compartments which extend at right angles to said first namedcompartments and having passageways therein, covers for saidcompartments, one of said covers having an opening therein arranged toreceive a ball, a spring catch arranged to allow the ball to passthereby in only one direction, said ball being adapted to'p'ass througha predetermined group of the compartments between the auxiliarypartitions, said main partition having an opening therein in alignmentwith compartments upon each side thereof for directmg the ball from oneside of said main partition to the other side thereof, said ball beingadapted to be moved through predetermined groups of the compartments andback into registration with the opening in the cover, and movable meansadapted to interfere with the passage of the ball into registration withthe opening in the cover.

4. A game of the type described comprising a casing, a main partitioncentrally dis posed in said casing, auxiliary partitions for forming aplurality of parallel compartments disposed upon one side of said mainvpartition and having passageways therethrough, auxiliary partitionsdisposed upon the opposite side of said main partition for formingparallel compartments which extend at right angles to said first namedcompartments and having passageways therein, covers for saidcompartments, one of said covers having an opening therein arranged toreceive aball, a. spring catch arranged to allow the ball to passthereby in only one direction, said ball being adapted to pass through apredetermined group of the compartments between the auxiliarypartitions, said main partition having an opening therein in alignmentwith compartments upon each side thereof for directing the ball from oneside of said main partition to the other side thereof, said ball beingadapted to be moved through predetermined groups of the compartments andback into registration withthe'opening in the cover, and movable meansadapted to interfere with the passage of the ball into registration withthe opening in the cover, said means comprising a movable bunkerarranged to move intoand out of registration with the opening in saidcover.

5. A game of the type described comprising a casing, a main partitioncentrally disposed in said casing, auxiliary artitions for forming aplurality of para lel compartments disposed upon one side of said mainpartition and having passageways therethrough, auxiliary partitionsdisposed upon the opposite side of said main partition for formingparallel compartments which extend at right angles to saidfirst namedcompartments and having passageways therein, cov

ers for said compartments, one of said covers having an opening thereinarranged to receive a ball, a spring catch arranged to allow the ball topass thereby in only one direction, said ball being adapted to passthrough a predetermined group of the compartments between the auxiliarypartitions, said main partition having an opening therein in alignmentwith compartments 7 upon each side thereof for directing the ball fromone'side of said main partition to the other side thereof, said ballbeing adapted to be moved through predetermined groups of thecompartments and back into registration with the opening in the cover,and movable means adapted to interfere with the passage of the ball intoregistration with the open-

